Butler Bulldogs

MiKyle McIntosh scored 15 points and No. 1 seed Illinois State never trailed in a 63-50 win over fourth-seeded Southern Illinois on Saturday to advance to the Missouri Valley Conference tournament final.

Paris Lee added 12 points, including 4-of-6 shooting from 3-point range, and Phil Fayne grabbed 11 rebounds for the Redbirds, who will play second-seeded Wichita State on Sunday for the championship.

Illinois State (27-5) rolled to a 43-20 halftime lead. A 3-pointer from Tony Wills early in the second half gave the Redbirds their largest advantage of the game, 52-22, before Southern Illinois used a 16-2 run to trim the gap back to 13 late in the...

Just like in a 2014 state boys basketball championship game, the Bruton Panthers lost Friday to a favored Dan River squad.
Dan River won 65-56 this time in a Group 2A quarterfinal in Harrisonburg.
Bruton (10-17) had three double-figure scorers at the...